Spring Creek came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Fernley Vaqueros 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Spring Creek, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dillon Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Payne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Payne wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan DeFevre, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Wyatt Sandoval was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Fernley's side, Matthew Paiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley McCullar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Spring Creek pushed their record up to 24-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Fernley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Spring Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Churchill County at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Churchill County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Fernley, they will head out on the road to face off against Elko at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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